Friday, 17 February 2017

StudioLinked announces availability of finger lickin’ good VI aimed at aspiring producers and beat-makers
Urban and contemporary music virtual instrument creator and distributor StudioLinked is
proud to announce availability of ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY FINGERS — a dynamic virtual instrument influenced by
the signature sound of GRAMMY® award-winning American record producer, DJ, and pianist Zaytoven,
aimed at aspiring producers and budding beat-makers.

Asked about the motivation behind the creation of his virtual instrument namesake, Zaytoven himself has this to say: “I
just took everything I
learned over all of the years of making beats and playing piano, and put
it into this virtual instrument engineered with the modern
producer in mind.”

Mindful
of that very thought, no fewer than 500 Zaytoven-influenced presets are
available across 17 instrument categories, including
CHORDS — with numerous church chord combinations, such as major and minor sevenths, ninths, and tritone substitutions that are perfect
for those looking to add a little soul or gospel to their productions; KEYBOARDS; LOW END BASS; OJ Da Juiceman Chants; ORGAN RUNS —
organ patches quickly rolling across several notes into a minor chord,
which is exactly what many producers who have followed Zaytoven’s
career have been waiting for; SUBS & 808s, and much more. Drum kits are accessible in the DRUM section where StudioLinked has
helpfully
placed one-shot drum samples across each key on the keyboard, as well as
the first ever hi-hat stutters and snare rolls, making it even
easier to achieve advanced drum programming techniques commonly found in
today’s music.
Moreover, users can craft their own original sounds, speedily accessing various controls, including Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release;
Glide; Low, Low Mid, High Mid, and High EQ; TRANCE GATE; CHORDS; LOW PASS and HIGH PASS filtering with Resonance; ARP (arpeggiator);
and effects such as Reverb, Chorus, Pitch, Phaser, and Tremolo. Dig deeper, though, and there’s a whole lot more to ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY
FINGERS than might first meet the eye, thanks to its eye-catching GUI (Graphical User Interface). Indeed, StudioLinked’s research and
development team decided to hand-code this virtual instrument using C++ and the JUCE framework, having worked with Zaytoven for
months, designing and engineering instruments that were similar to his signature sound.
Stopping there was not an option, however, as StudioLinked set
about incorporating features and functionality that will inspire future
generations of beat-makers to develop their own original sound. Speaking
of which, one of the company’s collective favourite moments
during the creation of its latest virtual instrument was being in the
studio with recording artist OJ da Juiceman, recording signature ad libs
and chants that can only be found in ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY FINGERS, time-stretched and mapped across the keyboard to make it easy to
control each recording — just like any other instrument.

StudioLinked’s ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY FINGERS demonstration video

Since StudioLinked is known for adding unique vocal runs in products like its (Mac- and PC-compatible) standalone PURE plug-in
workstation, why not do something similar with ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY FINGERS yet
take it to another level given that it represents the
company’s biggest project to date? Why not, indeed! It was decided,
therefore, to also have Zaytoven artist Arryet Love record some
amazing vocal runs and place them into the virtual instrument itself (as
Arryet Vox Runs). Meanwhile, MELODY STARTERS sample tons of
Rhodes-played, pre-made melodies that are helpful for sparking inspiration.
Inspiration is now available at a pocket-friendly price to aspiring producers and budding beat-makers everywhere, thanks to ZAYTOVEN’S
FUNKY FINGERS. “I remember back in the day in my bedroom when I just had a keyboard — not even really a drum machine, and I wanted
to make beats,” backtracks Zaytoven. “I would listen to the radio, listening to all the sounds, and I was, like, ‘Man, ain’t ever gonna be able
to make beats sounding that good, because I don’t have the tech and sounds that those guys are using to make it sound so good.’ So
that’s really why I came up with my own plug-in. This is just something
to spark creativity right now, because sound has always inspired me
to make beats — from the piano riffs to auto-organ and church organ that
I like to use... it’s all right here, man! Right here for you to grab,
so make sure that you get it — FUNKY FINGERS!”

So there you have it — right from the maker’s mouth. Go get yourself ZAYTOVEN’S FUNKY FINGERS and ignite that creative spark... with a
little help from your friends at StudioLinked and one of the best beat-makers in the business. Bet your bottom dollar, then, that StudioLinked’s
biggest project to date is finger lickin’ good while more than living up to the company’s tagline: We Make What You Want To Hear

StudioLinked is
a virtual instrument creator and distribution company, specialising in
urban and contemporary music genres by filling a
long-unfulfilled niche in the production market. Moreover, customer
satisfaction is guaranteed since there is no need to overpay for sounds
and features that are not needed in its focused software product line,
leaving users to get on with doing what they do best — making
music. Seriously simple, user-friendly interfaces — some of which offer
animation — are praised for their workflow-enhancing ease of use.
Unless licensed from its sound design partners, StudioLinked samples all
content in its products. The company founder’s family formerly
owned a successful commercial recording studio located in San Diego, CA,
USA, since 2003; now named Hookmaster Studio, recently
remodelled and run by its former chief engineer, StudioLinked is proud
to have recorded sounds for its software products there.